Robotic Valve Replacement: Safdarjung sets world record, performs unique heart surgery with robot

Safdarjung Hospital: Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital has created history by robotically replacing the valve of a patient suffering from rare diseases (ccTGA and Dextrocardia). Learn the full story.

Safdarjung Hospital Robotic Surgery

Delhi's VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital performed a feat that brought glory to India worldwide. The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Safdarjung Hospital performed the first robotic heart surgery in the world, a feat never before seen in medical history. This surgery was performed on a patient whose heart structure was completely different from that of a normal human and was extremely complex from birth.

What was the patient's illness?